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it means satellite or companion.

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What language is the origin of the word sputnik?

The word "sputnik" comes from Russian, meaning "satellite" or "companion." It was famously used to name the first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, launched by the Soviet Union in 1957.


What is the meaning of the name of the Russian spacecraft 'Sputnik'?

Sputnik means "fellow traveler" in Russian.


What does the 1 in sputnik 1 mean?

It means it was the first sputnik.


Is Sputnik 1 a Russian spacecraft?

Sputnik 1 was a Russian satellite.


What is the names of the s first spacecrafts into space?

Sputnik 1 Sputnik 1


Why was there not a sputnik 4?

Because the Sputnik program ended with Sputnik 3. Albeit there was a Sputnik 40 and 41 but these were to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Sputnik 1.


What is the meaning of USSR in sputnik 1?

USSR in Sputnik 1 refers to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, which was a socialist state in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. Sputnik 1 was the world's first artificial satellite launched by the USSR in 1957. It marked a significant milestone in space exploration and the beginning of the Space Age.


What was first satellite in space called?

the name of the first satellite is Sputnik


Were Sputnik 1 and 2 launched at the same place?

Yes, both were launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.


What was onboard sputnik 1?

The only known contents of Sputnik 1 are Electronics and some batteries.


Who went in sputnik 1?

Only things the sputnik 1 is known to have contained are Electronics and batteries.


Was Sputnik 1 an orbiter?

Yes, Sputnik 1 orbited the Earth over 1000 times